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垂涎三尺

chuíxiánsānchǐ

to drool (over) (idiom) / to yearn for / to covet / to crave

Character Breakdown

垂
chuí
to hang, to dangle; to hand down, to bequeath; almost, near
HSK 6
涎
xián
saliva
三
sān
three
HSK 1
尺
chǐ
ruler, tape-measure; unit of length, about 1 ft.
HSK 5

Additional Information

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Chinese
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